Örebro

Örebro is located along Svartån (Black river), which runs in a west-east direction before flowing into lake Hjälmaren in the eastern part of Örebro.

Örebro has an enormous castle in the middle of town, which started as a defensive fortress. A lot of people living here work for the public sector, for instance with statistics.

The city center is easily explored on foot. There is a well functioning network of city buses serving all parts of the city. Almost all regional and city buses stop at Resecenter (next to the train station). Järntorget also functions as a hub for the city buses. The municipality offers bicycles for rent if you wish to explore the city by bike. Enquire at the tourist agency in the castle.

• 🌍 Örebro Castle, Kansligatan 1, ☏ +46 19-21 21 21. One of Sweden's most photogenic. Tours are available. 
• 🌍 Örebro city park (Stadsparken). The city park has been voted Sweden's most beautiful, and a visit is recommended in the summertime. 
• 🌍 Wadköping, Bertil Waldéns gata 1. May-Aug 11:00-17:00 daily. Sep-Apr 11:00-16:00 daily. An open-air museum with lots of old cottages. 
• Örebro-sized Solar System. 2.5 km scale model of the Solar System, from the Sun to Neptune, along the main road. 

• A few kilometers from the town center, you can follow a footpath that leads past a number of modern art sculptures. On one end there is a small nature reserve.
• 🌍 Gustavsvik, Stenbackevägen 4. Northern Europe's largest water funpark. It also has one of Sweden's finest campings and "adventure" miniature golf in its vicinity. 
• 🌍 Watertower Svampen (The Mushroom), Dalbygatan 4. This is a local landmark. It offers panoramic views of the city and hosts the water museum/workshop Aqua Nova. 
• 🌍 Örebro läns museum, Kansligatan 1. Has exhibits year round. 
• 🌍 Örebro Konsthall, Nygatan 7, ☏ +46 19-21 49 00. Displays various art exhibitions. 
• The Swedish Chamber Orchestra resides in Konserthuset and holds concerts year round.
• Winter time, go skiing in Storstenshöjden.
• 🌍 Örebro Flying Club (Örebro FK), Flygfältsvägen 4A, ☏ +46 19-241069. At this club you can learn how to fly or go parachuting. (updated Jun 2016)

There are lots of shopping opportunities in the shopping malls Krämaren and Åhléns and on the streets Drottninggatan, Köpmangatan and Kungsgatan. Nothing that you can't buy everywhere else in Sweden though.

Bra & Begagnat (Standing on the major square, Järntorget, and looking directly west, on your right hand there is a brown building. Between the brown building and a Tex-Mex restaurant there is a small alley called "Gamla Gatan". Down the alley, 50 m on your right.) Open W 14:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-14:00. A second-hand store with a small café serving homemade cakes, buns and cookies. All who work there (wearing yellow shirts) are volunteers, they are friendly and it's very cheap. All profits from the store are donated to charity.

Best days out are generally Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

• 🌍 Frimis Salonger, Frimurareholmen (On a small island in the river), ☏ +46 19-14 05 00. Saturdays. A night club. 120 kr entry. 

You can pick up the free Nollnitton magazine in various stores to read more about Örebro's nightlife. It is only available in Swedish though.

Örebro is not a dangerous town, although that is no excuse to leave your common sense at home.

• Nora - a historical city with many beautiful wooden buildings. It is an easy daytrip from Örebro with the help of public transportation. In the summer time, it is very pleasant to take a boat trip on Norasjön (Nora lake).
• Karlskoga - Alfred Nobel moved to this town after he returned from his adventures around Europe.